Friday, August 03, 2007 DOT unveils Kadayawan activities
WITH its theme of interweaving culture and tourism, the regional office of the Department of Tourism (DOT) has kicked off a series of activities geared for the Kadayawan Festivities on the second and third week of August.
DOT-Southern Mindanao outlined a series of activities ranging from the Mindanao Travel Tourism Expo (MTTE), a dance showcase, fashion show. A forum with local government executives is also among those lined up for the festival.
The MTTE, which is to be held on August 11, is expected to gather various tourism sectors in the private and the public sector. It will feature a governor's forum where the importance of integrating tourism and different aspects of indigenous culture are shared to the respective local government chief executives of the region.
DOT Regional Director Sonia Garcia said the theme of the festivities celebrates the different facets of the culture of Mindanao from dances, fashion, to cuisine.
She said the coming celebration is a holistic and a wonderful way of honoring the lumad of the land.
